To succeed in life, you must be willing to take risks. Taking risks can result in achieving goals or growing as a person and martial artist. Trying something new or challenging is the definition of risk-taking. But don’t take risks to try something new; instead, it would help to consider the rewards or benefits of […]
Martial Arts is About Expressing Emotions
A few years back, I interviewed motivational guru Anthony Robbins. I was a guest at his fire walk in Orlando, Fla., where I joined over 1,600 attendees in a stroll across hot coals. In preparing us for the experience, Tony said there were two fundamental techniques. First, repeat aloud the mantra “cool moss” as you […]
Joyous New Year to the Leopard Legion
We begin with some good news this year—happy New Year from Golden Leopard Kempo. Our school continues to expand and enhance our services for Karazenpo Go Shinjutsu, Empower Kickboxing, Philippine Combatives, and Grappling. The mission of Golden Leopard Kempo is to promote and provide the best training to take our students from ordinary to extraordinary. […]
Grandmaster Olivier’s Breaking Seminar: A Smashing Good Time
Grand Master Olivier began his seminar with a brief history of breaking. He highlighted the following points. Tibetan monks started the art of breaking. Shaolin monks continued developing the craft. GM Olivier’s breaking art comes from the Shorinji Kempo system. According to the Grandmaster, warfare is the crucial element in a martial way. Without conflict, […]
Technique Family Groups
Based on Grandmaster Ed Parker’s Web of Knowledge, our curriculum organizes our techniques into nine categories or groups. These make up the core curriculum and are the foundation of the numbered techniques, for example, Punch Defense 3, Kick Defense 1, Grab Defense 4, or Hold Defense 8. Punch/punches: The attacker strikes the victim with a […]
5 Ways to Develop Your Self-Confidence
If you desire a healthy self-confidence that carries you through overwhelming times and drives you to achieve your most far-reaching goals, Kempo Karate is for you. Self-confidence is the internal belief that you can do things and stand on your own. Others around you will notice the confidence that makes them like you more, find […]
A Winner Never Quits And A Quitter Never Wins
When I was younger, I loved the movie Rocky starring Sylvester Stallone. Who didn’t love the film at the time? It was a hit at the theaters. In the closing fight against Apollo Creed, Rocky bruised, bloody, swollen eyes, yet Rocky keeps on fighting. It’s not until Rocky 2 that Balboa can finally defeat Creed […]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), American clergyman and Nobel Prize winner, one of the principal leaders of the American civil […]
Consistency
Your child needs to know that no matter what happens, you are always going to be a consistent parent. Maintaining consistency means that you are going to be patient, connected, adaptable, and edutaining with your child all the time, so your child knows what to expect from you, and you know what to expect from […]
Adaptability
Adaptability is about how you respond to your child, especially when things do not go as planned. Your child will have a variety of great days, bad days, and everything in between. Here are a few ways you can apply adaptability to your parenting and keep your child motivated: Intrinsic Motivation 1) Choices What do […]